steer clear

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word steer clear. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word steer clear, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say steer clear in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word steer clear you have here. The definition of the word steer clear will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofsteer clear, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Alternative forms

Verb

steer clear (third-person singular simple present steers clear, present participle steering clear, simple past and past participle steered clear)

  1. (figuratively, intransitive, often followed by of) To avoid; to dodge; to sidestep.
    • 1835, James Fenimore Cooper, The Monikins, Introduction:
      I always told Sir John to steer clear of too much journalizing.
    • 1880, Mark Twain, chapter 4, in A Tramp Abroad:
      Foreign youth steer clear of the gymnasium; its rules are too severe.
    • 1914, Edward Stratemeyer, chapter 10, in Dave Porter in the Gold Fields:
      "You steer clear of that rascally teacher and young Merwell," advised Dave's father. "They are a bad lot."
      "I'll steer clear if I can," answered Dave.
    • 1964 January 28, Bosley Crowther, “Movie Review: The Seventh Juror (1962)”, in New York Times, retrieved 15 January 2014:
      But unless you are also philosophical and like to listen to a lot of dialogue—or, worse yet, read reams of subtitles—I think you'd be wise to steer clear.
    • 2013, “Surveillance State: Three Ways You're Being Watched”, in BloombergBusinessweek Videos, retrieved 15 January 2014:
      If you think you can steer clear of government surveillance by staying off-line, think again.

Translations

Anagrams

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia